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Sunday, November 10, 2019

Unearthly Stranger (1963)

A recently married English scientist (John Neville) working on a top secret project and whose predecessor died under mysterious circumstances finds himself under suspicion by the British secret service. The reason is his new wife (Gabriella Licudi) whose behavior iswell ..... unearthly. Directed by John Krishthis minor B&W British science fiction entry is a nice little surprise. Although made in 1963it has the feel of one of those 1950s sci-fi filmsperhaps directed by Roger Corman. While its "my wife isn't human" structure may feel similar to such efforts as INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS or I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACEit still manages to have a corker of a twist ending that took me by surprise. Though it's not the kind of movie where the acting matters muchthat's still no excuse for the heinous performance by Patrick Newellwho had me cringing every time he came on the screen. If you're a sci-fi buffespecially of the films of this periodthen you should definitely check it out. With Jean Marsh and Philip Stone.  

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